Laemanctus serratus
species of reptile
Laemanctus serratus, also known commonly as the serrated casquehead iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to southeastern Mexico and Central America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Geographic range
Laemanctus serratus is found in the Mexican states of Campeche, Chiapas, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and Yucatán, and also in the countries of Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Laemanctus serratus is forest
Description
Laemanctus serratus has enlarged triangular scales along the posterior margin of the head casque, and a serrated middorsal crest.
Behavior
Laemanctus serratus is diurnal and arboreal.
Reproduction
Laemanctus serratus is oviparous.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Laemanctus serratus alticoronatus Cope, 1866
Laemanctus serratus serratus Cope, 1864
References
Further reading
Cope ED (1864). "Contributions to the Herpetology of Tropical America".
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